Physical activity, public health, and aging: critical issues and research priorities.
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School of Public Health, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago. Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center, University of Colorado–Denver Health Science Center. School of Nursing, University of Washington. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. UNC Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina. Division of General Internal Medicine, Montefiore University Hospital. School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley. Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
دوره 61 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006